by Chris Corrales | Jun 5, 2026 | Articles, Blog, Body Mechanics/Self-Help, Bodywork, General, Pain
If you’ve been in pain for a long time, you’ve probably tried a lot of things already. Maybe you’ve seen physical therapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, acupuncturists, or even surgeons. Each time, you felt a flicker of hope: “Maybe this is the one.” And yet,...
by Chris Corrales | May 20, 2026 | Articles, Blog, Body Mechanics/Self-Help, Bodywork
Clients tell me versions of this all the time: “I can’t do a regime of stretching and PT. It gets boring, it’s a lot, it’s not fun doing things alone, and I can’t even remember all of the PT stuff.” If that sounds like you, I get it. Research shows that as many as...
by Chris Corrales | May 12, 2026 | Articles, Back Surgery, Blog, Body Mechanics/Self-Help, Legs and Low Back Pain, Low back pain, Lower Back Pain, Pain
People in pain used to feel reassured by scans like MRIs and x‑rays. But after a few decades, things are changing. Findings on scans are not always the real cause of pain. We assumed the answer was hiding in the soft tissue: a tear, a bulging or “slipped” disc,...
by Chris Corrales | Feb 20, 2026 | Blog, Body Mechanics/Self-Help, Bodytalk Therapy, Bodywork, Chris
I used to look at pain as my enemy—like it was something to fight through, medicate against, cut out, or fix. But my perspective changed when I made myself the experiment. As a practitioner I wasn’t understanding the science intellectually so I had to see if I could...
by Chris Corrales | Feb 11, 2026 | Blog, Body Mechanics/Self-Help, Bodywork, Bodywork Massage for Swimmers, Chris
People often ask, What are the key differences between Deep Tissue Massage and Structural Integration? That’s a great and technical question. It shows me that the person is thinking and really wants to learn what makes what they’ve read or learned about...
by Chris Corrales | Oct 24, 2025 | Blog, Body Mechanics/Self-Help, Bodytalk Therapy, MedicinEvolution
The Unspoken Question in the Quiet Hours In the quiet hours, when the world recedes and the mind settles, a question often emerges. It may manifest as a subtle disquiet, a feeling that something essential is missing despite outward appearances of wellness. We...
